Sunday, August 12, 2018

SSC185 In Memoriam...

Hello Stampers!  It's Sunday, and that means time for another Sunday Stamps challenge.  This week is a color challenge.

The Stamparatus is key for being able to stamp the image multiple times.  I inked up the stamp with Mango Melody and stamps.  I followed up with applying Pumpkin Pie ink to certain areas with a Sponge Dauber and stamping.  This selective coloring can be done multiple times.

For the Bokeh Dots background, which is one of Stampin' Up's distINKtive sets, it works well to use a brayer when inking up the images.  I used a rubber brayer to apply the first coat of color.  Again with the Stamparatus, I stamped again after sponging on some Blueberry Bushel ink.  The layout is courtesy of Freshly Made Sketches #349.

I ended up putting together a second card with a watercolored background (which was actually my first background attempt).

This card is in honor of our old fancy goldfish, Nemo, who just passed away last night.  I think he was nine.  He leaves behind his grieving tank-mate, Dory.  Here they both are, in happier times, back in 2012.  He is predeceased by a sibling, Flipper.

Here's this week's challenge. Use a minimum of 3 colors and a neutral of your choice.

Stamps: All the Good Things, Bokeh Dots; Paper: Very Vanilla, Whisper White; Ink: Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel; Accessories: Metallic Pearls, Best Route Washi Tape, Rubber Brayer, Sponge Dauber, Sponge, Dimensionals.




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4 comments:

Karren said...

Beautiful card and great use of the colors! Condolences on the loss of Nemo. We have goldfish exactly like yours. Our two remaining ones are about 12 years old I think. One is blind in one eye but he can still sense where the food is :) . Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

Pssequimages said...

This is a wonderful wonderful card, and sorry about your little long-lived Nemo fishie. I loved the sentiment stamp you used but didn't see details about it. Which stamp is it?

Pssequimages said...

I found it in your credits---thank you it is "All Good Things" stampset.

Karen Brown said...

Beautiful and eye-catching card!